2003 Nissan 350 Z — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

73.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,906

Total Tests (All Years)

101,253 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Nissan 350 Z as it ages.

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs70.0%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.6%

12 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs66.9%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs73.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.3%	946
7 yrs	74.6%	898
8 yrs	70.0%	934
9 yrs	69.3%	908
10 yrs	63.9%	893
11 yrs	63.3%	866
12 yrs	66.9%	854
13 yrs	65.7%	797
14 yrs	64.1%	836
15 yrs	69.2%	556
16 yrs	67.4%	549
17 yrs	67.0%	463
18 yrs	68.7%	406
19 yrs	66.9%	296
20 yrs	70.0%	327
21 yrs	73.2%	377

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Nissan 350 Z pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	73.2%	377
2023 (20 yrs)	70%	327
2022 (19 yrs)	66.9%	296
2021 (18 yrs)	68.7%	406
2020 (17 yrs)	67%	463
2019 (16 yrs)	67.4%	549
2018 (15 yrs)	69.2%	556
2017 (14 yrs)	64.1%	836
2016 (13 yrs)	65.7%	797
2015 (12 yrs)	66.9%	854
2014 (11 yrs)	63.3%	866
2013 (10 yrs)	63.9%	893
2012 (9 yrs)	69.3%	908
2011 (8 yrs)	70%	934
2010 (7 yrs)	74.6%	898
2009 (6 yrs)	77.3%	946

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 946Avg Mileage 45,734Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2010

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 898Avg Mileage 53,545Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 934Avg Mileage 57,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 908Avg Mileage 62,674Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 893Avg Mileage 67,466Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 866Avg Mileage 72,672Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 854Avg Mileage 76,473Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 797Avg Mileage 79,949Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 836Avg Mileage 86,374Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 556Avg Mileage 87,253Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 549Avg Mileage 92,063Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 463Avg Mileage 92,162Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 406Avg Mileage 94,426Top Failure Suspension — 38.4%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 296Avg Mileage 95,495Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2023

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 327Avg Mileage 95,297Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2024

73.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 377Avg Mileage 101,253Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

MOT results for 2003 Nissan 350 Z by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.3%	946	45,734	Tyres — 10.5%
2010	7	74.6%	898	53,545	Tyres — 12.0%
2011	8	70.0%	934	57,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	9	69.3%	908	62,674	Tyres — 13.7%
2013	10	63.9%	893	67,466	Brakes — 30.8%
2014	11	63.3%	866	72,672	Brakes — 39.4%
2015	12	66.9%	854	76,473	Brakes — 32.9%
2016	13	65.7%	797	79,949	Brakes — 33.1%
2017	14	64.1%	836	86,374	Brakes — 36.4%
2018	15	69.2%	556	87,253	Brakes — 40.6%
2019	16	67.4%	549	92,063	Brakes — 44.1%
2020	17	67.0%	463	92,162	Brakes — 38.4%
2021	18	68.7%	406	94,426	Suspension — 38.4%
2022	19	66.9%	296	95,495	Suspension — 42.2%
2023	20	70.0%	327	95,297	Brakes — 46.5%
2024	21	73.2%	377	101,253	Suspension — 27.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Nissan 350 Z, with age trends.

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.6% (6 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	9.8% (21 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan 350 Z cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,906 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.